Vinescapes has produced four short videos demonstrating some simple field tests that can be used to assess soil health in the vineyard. No specialist equipment needed! These are practical, repeatable, and free to carry out.
These are the four visual soil health assessments that are used globally by participants in the One Block Challenge™.
How to make your vineyard more resilient to climate change We are entering an era where climate patterns no longer follow predictable cycles. Temperatures continue to rise, rainfall becomes erratic, and weather events grow more violent and frequent. Climate adaptation and climate change resilience are becoming urgent challenges for wine growers. The new normal is…
In a 2026 study by María José Marqués and colleagues, conducted across semiarid vineyards and olive groves in central Spain, decade-long cover cropping significantly improved soil water-holding capacity and overall soil health resilience under Mediterranean dryland farming conditions. Headline Findings: Methods: Compared long-term cover-cropped fields with conventionally managed bare-soil controls in semiarid Mediterranean vineyards and…
Our May newsletter is out! This month: RVF’s 2030 strategy takes shape at Domaine Mirabeau, our debut at VinExpo Asia, the Mendocino 1BC launch at Bonterra, brilliant presentations at the London Wine Fair, field days across Santa Barbara, Paso Robles, the UK and Sonoma, plus a Cannes award-winning film, a must-listen podcast, and a stack…
Our April newsletter is out! This month: Santa Barbara 1BC field days and new trial sites, the Porto Protocol’s landmark water report, Perrier-Jouët’s innovative cover crop trials in Champagne, fresh updates from Sonoma and Mendocino, and a stack of tools and events to help you save water, build soil, and future‑proof your vineyard. Read it…
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